Disha Joshi Named Tilelli Leadership Fellow

Disha Joshi of Philadelphia, Pa., a student in the joint clinical psychology doctorate
and master of business administration program at Widener University, has been named
the recipient of the General and Mrs. John H. Tilelli Leadership Fellowship.

Part of the Oskin Leadership Institute at Widener, the fellowship is awarded annually
to select graduate students whose scholarly research will contribute to the university's
enduring commitment to developing strategic leaders and responsible citizens. During
the year-long fellowship, Joshi will work with Dr. Arthur Schwartz, executive director
of the institute, on further developing the institute’s Leadership Competition which
began earlier this year between Widener and John Carroll University, and will expand
to include teams from eight different colleges and universities in 2016.

“Disha’s research interests in emotional intelligence and mindfulness and their relation
to leadership development in addition to her practicum experience made her an excellence
candidate for the Tilelli Fellowship,” Schwartz said. “We are very pleased to add
her to our team at the Oskin Leadership Institute.”

During a practicum at Mindflex, LLC., Joshi created and facilitated the Leadership
Academy Workshop at Breezy Point Day School in Langhorne, Pa. with Dr. Lee Picariello.
The workshop provided children from ages 8 to 18 with leadership skills such as conflict
management, creativity, mindfulness and resilience. She currently serves as a doctoral
practicum student for Organizational Development Services, providing executive coaching
services to undergraduate students in Widener's Presidential Service Corp/Bonner Leader
Program.

Joshi serves as a class representative for the Student Forum in Widener's Institute
for Graduate Clinical Psychology. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Franklin and
Marshall College where she studied psychology and dance.

A member of the Pennsylvania Military College class of 1963 and chair of the Widener
Board of Trustees, Tilelli is a retired four-star general who served two tours of
duty in Vietnam and commanded the 1st Cavalry Division during the 1991 Gulf War.

The mission of the Oskin Leadership Institute is to perpetuate the university's long
and noble tradition of inspiring students to be strategic leaders and responsible
citizens who possess the character, courage and competencies to affect positive change
throughout the world.

Widener University is a metropolitan university that connects curricula to social
issues through civic engagement. Dynamic teaching, active scholarship, personal attention,
leadership development and experiential learning are key components of the Widener
experience. A comprehensive doctorate-granting university, Widener is comprised of
eight schools and colleges that offer liberal arts and sciences, professional and
pre-professional curricula leading to associate’s, baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral
degrees. The university’s campuses in Chester, Exton and Harrisburg, Pa., and Wilmington,
Del., are proud to be a tobacco-free. Visit the university’s website, www.widener.edu.